Air Charge Temperatures

[messer]

Does anyone know approximately what the intake air charge temp is on a say 200hp ibiza with standard intercooler?

Thanks

 

[cuprabaz]

Stem/ambient temp being say 20deg C your crusing temp will be about 30-35.

Sitting in traffic 50+

Motorway driving 25ish

Giving it sh*t = 50-70 maybe more depending on boost pressure.

EvoGasket from Badger5 and an FMIC from AM together with my WMI will soon sort out my temp probs.

 

[messer]

Ah.. Whats the chace of it going above 70deg? The reason I ask is I am developing a progressive waterspray kit with temp sensors, but they only have a range of up to 70deg (its only for a ACT display)

 

[PhilW]

I'm sure Mike from AM was seeing 74 degrees before when loggin it.

Highest i've seen is 66 degrees.

 

[cuprabaz]

Ah.. Whats the chace of it going above 70deg? The reason I ask is I am developing a progressive waterspray kit with temp sensors, but they only have a range of up to 70deg (its only for a ACT display)

Aquamist and Snowperformance do water injection kits. You got atomizing jets?

 

[messer]

I do have atomising jets, its not water injection its just an intercooler sprayer

 

[cuprabaz]

ah i see What pump are going to be using?

 

[Feel]

Where are you getting the atomising jets from?

I've found somewhere that sells bits and bobs, including a perforated pipe that you can bend to shape to fit your intercooler.

I know a guy where you can get a temp sensor (M14 fine thread) that does up to 140'C I think. He also does a nice unit that is a boost, temp and A/F diplay and includes triggering water spray/injection based on IAT & Boost.

 

[messer]

The temp sensor is for an LCD ACT reading using a thermocouple of someking I think. I am trying to develop a system that is really simple to fit. Currently my set up fires an atomised mist in to the intercooler inlet tract. I tested it briefly the other day when we had sweltering hot sun, the difference I did think was noticeable, but I want figures hence why I am trying to get the ACT set up finished.

There is a place called turbobits.co.uk but they are after about £130 for a controller, my complete set up with atomising jets has cost about £60 and is pretty good too

 

[cuprabaz]

Are you injecting the water before the IC ?

 

[messer]

yeah, along the airstream at the cooler

 

[Feel]

The temp sensor is for an LCD ACT reading using a thermocouple of someking I think. I am trying to develop a system that is really simple to fit. Currently my set up fires an atomised mist in to the intercooler inlet tract. I tested it briefly the other day when we had sweltering hot sun, the difference I did think was noticeable, but I want figures hence why I am trying to get the ACT set up finished.

There is a place called turbobits.co.uk but they are after about £130 for a controller, my complete set up with atomising jets has cost about £60 and is pretty good too

I understood that a contact thermocouple (if that's what you mean) doesn't react fast enough to really be of use.

turbobits.co.uk is where I saw the spray bars! I can't see nozzles though, is it an aquamist nozzle you're using?

 

[messer]

Im not sure of the thermocouple, I have a friend who is doing all of my electrics, I have just plumbed in the jets and pump and explained the circuit I want, I have utilised the original washer bottle and still have both windscreen washers. My circuit is:

Off, On, Manual.

Off - self explanitary

On - Spray is activated at 0-1bar(adjustable) and is on a timed (adjustable) pulse ie 1 sec pulse, 1 sec off, 1 sec pulse and so on. System remains active for 0-5 secs (adjustable) after the pressure switch is deactivated (if thats the word) so it carries on pulsing during gear changes and after a good caning!

Manual - Push button, pulse spray (ajustable as above)

The jets are micro atomising jets that I got from the states earlier this year whilst in San Fran! Got a load of jets, tees, micro bore pipe and electrical components as I was hoping to nock some of these spray kits up for a small (yes small, I am just trying to cover time, costs and beer tokens) profit if they prove to work.

 

[Big_daddy]

Are 32-45C good charge temps on uni intercooler for a ko3s? as thinkin upgrading to a BIGGER CORE if these are too high, Out side temps are 22C

 

[ibizacupra]

hmmm. dont expect miracles from water spraying a std tiny ibiza smic